Is it possible to add a second header row to a dataGrid View?

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Hello: Is there a way to add a second header line to a dataGridView?

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Do you need this for a GridView or a DataGridView? The article describes a GridView and what it is doing is useless for a DataGridView. Do you need a header that spans multiple columns or a header for individual columns that have multiple lines?

Rujuta · Answer

Hi, here's a link that might help http://blogs.msdn.com/mattdotson/articles/541795.aspx

Sam Hobbs · Answer

I am sorry, but I don't understand " Does not allow me to load data into the dataGridView ". As for how I found it, I looked in the MSDN documentation. It sometimes takes time but when I did I found other stuff that would also be useful. It helps to take time to look at the documentation.

Gustavo · Answer

Sam: The line: dataGridView1.Columns[0].HeaderText = "CHARACTER
MAXIMUM
LENGTH" ; Does not allow me to load data into the dataGridView. Strange. BTW: How did you find the object: dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.WrapMode Did you just knwo it or did you surf like crazy or is it in a book you have? The only way I would of been able was to look at all the options/functions... and there is like 400 of them...

Sam Hobbs · Answer

In the form constructor add: dataGridView1.ColumnHeadersDefaultCellStyle.WrapMode = DataGridViewTriState .True; Then you can change header text in a manner such as the following and you get a new line for each "
". dataGridView1.Columns[0].HeaderText = "CHARACTER
MAXIMUM
LENGTH" ;

Gustavo · Answer

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Gustavo · Answer

Sam: I have finally got back to this issue. I am jumping around like crazy. BTW: How are the quakes? YES, you are right. I need it for a DataGridView. reading other articles on the web, I was getting confused about GridView and DataGridView. I thought at times they where the same but then at times I thought they where different. Yes, a header (column header) for individual columns. Reason is: Some columns headers are to long like "CHARACTER_MAXIMUM_LENGTH". I would like to parse them to "CHARACTER", "MAXIMUM", "LENGTH". The put them on a separate row/header for the column.

Rujuta · Answer

All you've gotta do is get control of the gridview table and at 0 add a new row. And do take care of doing this after databinding....

Gustavo · Answer

Rujuta: Thanks... I looked at it. I am not sure on how to implement it, but it looks like what I need. I will play with it and get it to work for me. Thanks.

Is it possible to add a second header row to a dataGrid View?

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